India’s Patna city to set up 12 new CNG stations

Twelve new CNG stations and 50 CNG buses will be deployed next January in a bid to curb pollution levels in Patna, one of the most polluted cities worldwide.

Twelve new compressed natural gas (CNG) stations and 50 CNG buses will be rolled out next January in Patna, the capital and largest city of India’s state of Bihar, reports The Times of India (TOI).

The new 50 CNG buses and the 12 pumps are being deployed in a bid to curb Patna’s air pollution levels, told TOI the Bihar Transport Secretary, Sanjay Kumar Agarwal.

Bihar Transport Department will also either convert all diesel-run autorickshaws into CNG or replace them with new ones, according to TOI.

CNG supply began in Patna after the inauguration of the city’s gas distribution network in February 2019. Nearly 5,000 CNG-powered autos circulate at present in Patna.

Patna is one of the most polluted cities in the world. Hence the efforts to introduce eco-friendly vehicles and cleaner fuels like CNG.